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Manju Malik v. Rohini Heights Residence Welfare Association
The Delhi High Court held that summons served through authorized employees and evidenced by postal delivery tracking constitute valid service, setting aside the Trial Court’s order demanding repeated fresh service.
Seema Gupta v. Sunny Talwani
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award granting specific performance of an Agreement to Sell, dismissing the petitioner’s challenge under Section 34 of the Arbitration Act for lack of valid grounds including forgery and public policy violations.
IRCON INTERNATIONAL LTD v. AFCONS INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award granting extension of time, holding that the award was not patently illegal and the tribunal acted within its jurisdiction applying a judicial approach.
M/S Trade International v. M/S Avon Healthcare Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award applying the Group of Companies Doctrine to bind a non-signatory sister concern, dismissing the petition challenging jurisdiction and procedural compliance under the Arbitration Act.
Shri Janardhan Sharma v. Smt. Priyanka Shaw
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the Family Court's adjournment order on maintenance payment application, directing the appellant to file payment details for consideration at the scheduled hearing.
I.K. Saini v. Central Information Commission and Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition challenging non-issuance of notice to the Central Information Commission, reaffirming the limited scope of review petitions and the non-requirement of notice to quasi-judicial authorities in such cases.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a heroin trafficking case due to inadmissibility of confessional statements, procedural lapses in sample drawing, and failure to prove possession beyond reasonable doubt.
Bothilal v. The Intelligence Officer Narcotics Control Bureau
The Supreme Court acquitted the appellants in a narcotics case, holding that confessional statements to police officers are inadmissible, procedural safeguards in sample drawing were violated, and possession of contraband was not proved beyond reasonable doubt.
Rakesh Sharma v. Kavita
The Supreme Court held that prolonged separation and acrimony amounting to mental cruelty justify divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, allowing the husband's appeal and restoring the divorce decree.
Rakesh Raman v. Kavita
The Supreme Court allowed the husband's appeal, holding that irretrievable breakdown of marriage evidenced by long separation and repeated failed reconciliations constitutes cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, thereby justifying divorce and awarding permanent alimony.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the lawful discharge of a recruit from the Railway Protection Force before formal appointment based on adverse antecedents, holding that acquittal in criminal trial does not automatically entitle appointment.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Singh
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of pre-appointment discharge of a recruit in the Railway Protection Force based on antecedent verification despite subsequent acquittal in criminal trial.
Vijay Kumar Ghai v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court held that its judgment is binding but must be applied after factual scrutiny in each case, dismissing the applicant's plea for blanket application and quashing of criminal proceedings.
Vijay Kumar Ghai v. State of West Bengal
The Supreme Court dismissed an application seeking intervention and clarification of its earlier judgment, holding that the applicability of its law must be tested on facts of each case and cannot be generalized.
Mukul Agarwal & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court dismissed an application by a non-party seeking clarification of its earlier judgment on quashing criminal proceedings based on civil court findings, holding that applicability must be tested by the concerned court on facts.
Mukul Agarwal & Ors v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr
The Supreme Court dismissed a non-party’s application seeking clarification of its earlier order on quashing criminal proceedings based on civil court findings, holding that applicability of the law must be tested on facts by the concerned court.
Gujarat State v. Dr. P. A. Bhatt & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that pay differentiation between MBBS and Ayurvedic doctors within the same cadre is constitutionally valid due to differences in duties, setting aside the Gujarat High Court's order equating their pay scales.
Gujarat State v. Dr. P. A. Bhatt
The Supreme Court held that AYUSH doctors are not entitled to pay parity with MBBS doctors as they do not perform the same duties, and pay scales can be differentiated based on educational qualifications within the same cadre.
State of Gujarat v. Dr. P. A. Bhatt
The Supreme Court held that different pay scales based on educational qualifications within the same medical cadre are valid and that AYUSH doctors do not perform equal work as MBBS doctors to claim equal pay.
Amudalavalsa v. M/s Dunkuni Steel Limited & Ors.
The court upheld the validity of sale and registration of company assets including plant and machinery as a single lot under winding-up proceedings, applying relevant stamp duty exemptions and confirming the official liquidator's authority.